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Long-Term Financing Receivables(Class and Credit Risk Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term receivables | $ 1,536 | $ 1,356
Long-term trade accounts receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term receivables | 1,101 | 926
Notes and leases receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term receivables | $ 435 | $ 430

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- Definition Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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